Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-11-24
DAILY HERALD.
INCORPORATED.
The Main and Tenth Street
Hotel Assured.
THAYER'S PLANS SUBMITTED
A Building of $50 ROoms-An
Excellent Opportunity for
Cabinet Makers.


Yesterday the articles of incorpora'
ton of the Main and Tenth street
Hotel were filed with the County
Clerk, and from now on, the work Of
its erection will be pushed with all the
speed possible by those interested in
the venture. The articles recite that
the object Of the company is to erect
and maintain a hotel at the corner Of
Main and Tenth streets. and the di-
rectors at present appointed to carry
out the work are: J. M. Griffith. All.
Denker, 0. w. Childs. |. w. He'll
man, Kaspar Cohn, Stephen NJ.
White and w. G. Kerckhoff. The
capital stock is fixed at $780, 900, OF
which $3.50, 900 has been actually sub
scribed.
After taking minute of the court
house proceedings HERALD reporter
sauntered over to Mr. Denker's office
to obtain some additional information
on the subject, and found that gentle
man gazing in rapt admiration at a
large print which represented hand
some and palatial edifice. Recognize
ing his visitor, Mr.. Denker pointed to
the picture before him and said
There you see one of the plans sub
united for our new hotel. 1t is the
work of Samuel J. T. Thayer, OF
Boston, one of the most compe-
tent hotel architects in the
United States. He has sent this
drawing to us for inspection and
will be here himself in a day or two,
probably to-morrow-he left Boston
on the 18th inst" said Mr.. Denker,
consulting one of a number of tele-
grams which he produced from his
pocket.
"This is simply a volunteer speci-
men on Mr.. Thayer's part, sup
pose," said the reporter.
ooh, certainly, this is just the
pioneer of number that will flock in
during the course of week
or two. This, however, is probably
one of the finest that will be presented
because Mr.. Thayer does not give
place to any architect in the country
st is very fine building is it not p
said Mr. Denker, stepping back foot
or two, to lend, if possible, more en-
chantment to the scene.
The reporter took good look at the
object in question, and concluded
mentally, that if the building cores
pended with the drawing, it would
certainly claim a position in the
front ranks OF hoteldom in the
world. The sketch represented
a building four stories in height, sur.
mounted with two massive towers and
front ornamentation that would dc
credit to a Wren or lingo Jones
three entrances at convenient distan
ces apart, and general appearance
of solidity, betokening the work of 3
man who in vulgar phrase, "ha(
been there before"
''Have you any of the plans as re
CARDS the internal arrangements p
asked the scribe.
"Oh, yes" said Mr.. Denker, walk
ing across the room, and lifting
down a huge roll Of
parchment from the top of we'll
laden desk. Here they are" and
on spreading out a large chart marked
No. l, the scribe at once proceeded tC
examine the detailed drawing before
him. 1t was a delineation of the
ground floor, and at a glance it could
be seen that the arrangements were
were as perfect as modern ingenuity
could devise. Spaces were marked
off for barber shops, Russian ant
Turkish baths, writing, reading, bill
lard, smoking rooms, anc
all those other aprendages nee
essary for comfort, and ther
turning his attention to thu
general accommodations the reporte
carefully copied the following figures
showing the space to be occupied b.
the described apartments:
Reception room (two), 19x23 feet
Reception room, 16x26 feet.
Drawing room, 4SX54 feet.
Dining room, 69x102 feet.
Breakfast room, 50x56 feet.
Supper room, 45x6S feet.
Kitchen, 70xl20 feet.
Cafe, 29x9S feet.
81 see by Mr.. Thayer's letter" sal
Mr.. Denker, chat there are to be 6S
visitors rooms in the building, tn
average size of each being l4x2
feet, and containing an ante-chambe
and bathroom. He also state
that in the basement will be accom-
modations similar to those afforded b
safe deposit company, in which Ia
dies can deposit their furs, trinkets G
other valuables that they desire unde
safe keeping. The frontage on tn
various streets is as follows: Mai
street, 300 feet; Tenth street, 80
feet; Los Angeles street, 800 fee
There will be accommodation for abor
: thirty stores on the ground floor, an
the corner on Main and Tenth ha
been reserved for the Bank of Boston
SO that known Eastern visitor
can draw their cheques withor
having to leave the building. TIL
ladies' entrance will be on Los Ar
geles street, and will occupy 20x4
feet. After entering, one will be i
one OF the four halls which, as 20
see, are 70x8O in size. As for the OF
binary arrangements, such as eleva
tors, lighting, heating and so forth
Mr.. Thayer's plans will certainly leav
nothing that can be wished for"
"When will work actually com
mence ?" said the scribe.
"The excavation will probably b
started some time next week." sal
Mr.. Denker, "as soon as the con
tracts can be satisfactorily arranged
There are of course, some minor de
tails to be fixed yet, and an assess
ment will have to be levied, but Their
is one thing certain, and that is, tina
it will be a go-ahead business fror
now on. And by-the-way, there i
one item should like you to max
public. Our company is prepared t
make a good offer t
any one who will stan
furniture factory here. In tina
event we will give him the contract
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